Radio Hauraki breakfast show. Comment about Helen Clark. Good taste and decency, social responsibility. Not upheld.
Close Up. Boy on waiting list. Balance, not upheld. Accuracy, fairness, upheld. Orders (broadcast of statement, $6,750 costs to complainant, $2,500 costs to Crown).
Truth Radio programme (Radio Pacific). Host’s comments. Accuracy. Not upheld.
The Last Laugh. Filming in teenager‘s bedroom. Privacy. Upheld. Order ( $500 to complainant for breach of privacy).
Campbell Live. Fijian Island reportedly “trashed” by production company. Accuracy, fairness, upheld. Balance, not upheld. Order (broadcast of statement).
Close Up. Search for boy. Fairness, not upheld. Privacy, upheld. Orders ($1,000 to complainant for breach of privacy, $574.65 costs to complainant, $1,500 costs to Crown).
One News. Item about volcano erupting. Accuracy. Not upheld.
Nine to Noon. Exclamatory words. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
The Go Show. Mother‘s comment about apes. Balance. Not upheld.
The Unauthorised History of New Zealand. Dr Rangi skit. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.